Hanger for vestibule-diaphragm face-plates.



C. E. DATH.

HANGER FOR VESTIBULE'DIAPHRAGM FACE PLATES.

APPLICATION HLED APR 13. 1916.

WITNESS T @ATTORNEY of a bell-crank 18.

- ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. DATE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNGR TO WILLIAM H. MINER, OF

CHAZY, NEW YORK.

HANGER FOR VESTIBULE-DIAPHRAGM FACE-PLATES.

Application filed April 13, 1916.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLns E, DATH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hangers for Vestibule-Diaphragm Face-Plates, of which the following isa full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the ac companying drawings, forming a. part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hangers for vestibule diaphragm face plates.

The object of the invent1on 1S to provide simple means for supporting a vestlbule diaphragm face plate from the end of the car, which means comprises few parts permitting universal movement and adapted to be adjuste"v to compensate for wear on the oarts and sagging. I In the drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an end elevation partly broken away of a vestibule passenger car showing my improvements in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Figs. Sand 4: are detail perspectives of the two members comprising the adjustable upper brackets.

And Fig. 5 is a detail section of the bellcrank member.

In said drawing, denotes the end wall of a vestibule passenger car, 11 a vestibule diaphragm face plate, 12 the upper rods for forcing the face plate outwardly, 13 the diaphragm proper, and 14; one of the side buffer stems.

In order to assist in supporting the face plate 11, I provide the following means:

Secured to the car end on each side of the vestibule and near the upper end of the diaphragm, are two adjustable brackets A-A from each of which extends downwardly a hanger rod B, the latter being attached at their lower ends to brackets C-C secured to the face plate 11. Each of the bracket members A comprises a casting 15 which is illustrated in Fig. 3, said casting being adapted to be riveted or otherwise secured to the end wall of the car, said casting being also provided with trough shaped bearings 16-46, in which are adapted to be seated trunnions 17-17 formed on opposite sides The downwardly ex- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

Serial No. 90,834.

tending arm 19 of the bell-crank is provided with a threaded perforation 20 through which extends an adjusting bolt 21 which bears against the casting 15 at its inner end. The horizontally extending arm 22 of the bell-crank is provided at its outer end with an enlargement 23 which is suitably perforated to receive the rod B therethrough, said enlargement 23 being provided with a semi-spherical surface 24 with which cotiperates a semi-spherical washer 25 mounted on the rod B, said washer 25 being held in place by a nut 26 threaded. on the end of the rod. Each lower bracket C is also perforated to receive a rod B and has a semi-spherical recess 27 to receive another semi-spherical washer 25 on the lower end of the rod and which is held in place by a nut 26.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a universal joint is provided between each end of each rod B andthe corresponding bracket so that the rods can accommodate themselves to the inward and outward movements as well as the lateral movements of the diaphragm face plate. On account of the pivotal mounting of the bell-cranks of the upper brackets A and the adjustin bolts 21, it is apparent that the 'bell-cran s may be adjusted to any desired degree to compensate for wear on the parts or sagging and thereby always support the diaphragm face plate at the proper height.

Although I have herein shown and described what I nowconsider the preferred embodiment of my invention, the same is merely illustrative and I contemplate all changes and modifications that come within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim:

1. The combination with a car and a vestibule diaphragm face plate, of means for supporting the face plate from the car end, said means including brackets secured to the car end, brackets secured to the face plate, and means extending between said brackets, some of said brackets comprising two members, one of which is pivotally ad'- justable relatively to the other.

2. The combination with a car and a vestibule diaphragm face plate, of means for supporting the face plate from the car end, said means including upper brackets secured to the car end, lower brackets secured to the face plate, and rods extending be tween said brackets, said upper brackets each comprising two members, one of which is pivotally adjustable relatively to the other.

3. The combination with a car and a vestibule diaphragm face plate, of means for supporting the face plate from the car end, said means including brackets secured to the car end, brackets secured to the face plate, and rods extending between said brackets and connected to the latter by universal joints, some of said brackets being provided with relatively adjustable elements.

4. The combination with a car and a Vestibule diaphragm face plate, of means for supporting the face plate from the car end,

' said means including upper brackets secured to the car end, each of said brackets comprising two elements relatively adjustable, lower brackets secured to the face plate, and rods extending between said brackets and connected thereto by universal joints.

5. The combination With a car and a vestibule diaphragm face plate, of means for supporting the face plate from the car end, said means including brackets secured to the car end, brackets secured to the face plate, and rods extending between said brackets, said rods and brackets secured to the car end being provided with ball and socket universal joints.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 28th day of March, 1916.

HFTARLES E. DATH. 

